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Signal's Founder and CEO Moxie Marlinspike said in a blog post on Monday that he will step down and WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton will become the interim CEO.

Signal said it had restored its services a day after the application faced technical difficulties as it dealt with a flood of new users after rival messaging app WhatsApp announced a controversial change in privacy terms.

Signal, the privacy-focused instant messaging app, is looking to hire more staff to support the "unprecedented" growth it has seen following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms.

Signal, the secure messaging service rapidly emerging as an alternative to WhatsApp, "absolutely scores over" the Facebook-owned platform in the battle to ensure the privacy of user data, co-founder Brian Acton told NDTV on Tuesday.

Signal Co-Founder Brain Acton in an interview to NDTV talks about how the app is handling its meteoric rise as users increasingly favour it as a WhatsApp alternative. He explains what Signal stands for, how it plans to raise money, and the plans the company has for the Indian market.

Signal is on the top position on Google Play top charts in the US, UK, Germany, Lebanon, and France regions. In Brazil and Singapore, Signal sits on the third position on Google Play similar to the Indian market.

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

Speaking publicly about his differences with Facebook, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton urged Stanford University students to delete their Facebook accounts, as he explained his reasons for selling the app to Mark Zuckerberg in the first place.

Brian Acton urged Stanford University students to delete their Facebook accounts, as he explained his reasons for selling the app to Mark Zuckerberg in the first place.

Neeraj Arora is the latest executive to depart from Facebook, more specifically WhatsApp, during a year that has been tumultuous for the social networking giant.

Facebook executive David Marcus said Brian Acton's comments on the company that made him a billionaire are "a whole new standard of low class."

Acton spent eight years with WhatsApp before leaving the company in September last year.

Facebook Data Breach: The company is facing flak after reports emerged that Cambridge Analytica, accessed the data of 50 million users.

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has tweeted to say it's time to delete Facebook. The Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp netted him $3.7 billion.

Signal's Founder and CEO Moxie Marlinspike said in a blog post on Monday that he will step down and WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton will become the interim CEO.

Signal said it had restored its services a day after the application faced technical difficulties as it dealt with a flood of new users after rival messaging app WhatsApp announced a controversial change in privacy terms.

Signal, the privacy-focused instant messaging app, is looking to hire more staff to support the "unprecedented" growth it has seen following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms.

Signal, the secure messaging service rapidly emerging as an alternative to WhatsApp, "absolutely scores over" the Facebook-owned platform in the battle to ensure the privacy of user data, co-founder Brian Acton told NDTV on Tuesday.

Signal Co-Founder Brain Acton in an interview to NDTV talks about how the app is handling its meteoric rise as users increasingly favour it as a WhatsApp alternative. He explains what Signal stands for, how it plans to raise money, and the plans the company has for the Indian market.

Signal is on the top position on Google Play top charts in the US, UK, Germany, Lebanon, and France regions. In Brazil and Singapore, Signal sits on the third position on Google Play similar to the Indian market.

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

Facebook has reportedly decided not to sell ads on WhatsApp - a controversial plan that forced Brian Acton and Jan Koum, who founded the mobile messaging service, to quit nearly two years ago.

Speaking publicly about his differences with Facebook, WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton urged Stanford University students to delete their Facebook accounts, as he explained his reasons for selling the app to Mark Zuckerberg in the first place.

Brian Acton urged Stanford University students to delete their Facebook accounts, as he explained his reasons for selling the app to Mark Zuckerberg in the first place.

Neeraj Arora is the latest executive to depart from Facebook, more specifically WhatsApp, during a year that has been tumultuous for the social networking giant.

Facebook executive David Marcus said Brian Acton's comments on the company that made him a billionaire are "a whole new standard of low class."

Acton spent eight years with WhatsApp before leaving the company in September last year.

Facebook Data Breach: The company is facing flak after reports emerged that Cambridge Analytica, accessed the data of 50 million users.

WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has tweeted to say it's time to delete Facebook. The Facebook acquisition of WhatsApp netted him $3.7 billion.